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Step 3: Execute




 Customer




 communication plan                                    Step 2: Build


              Step 1: Plan

 Marketing your Microsoft Teams practice requires development of a marketing
 communication plan that covers three key steps: Planning, Building, and Execution. Consider
 the elements of each step – we’ve laid out a suggested roadmap below on how to build out
 a plan and marketing campaign that will ignite your Microsoft Teams practice.

 Best practices:


 1.  Make your marketing plan unique for your business
 2.  Ensure your plan reflects customer needs
 3.  Deliver consistent messaging across your organization






 Step 1 Plan   Step 2 Build                             Step 3 Execute



 A critical component in any go to market strategy is   Create your unique approach, that maintains a consistent   When your plan is in place and marketing assets are
 building out a comprehensive marketing plan that will   look and feel, and drives action. We’ve created a number   ready, it’s time to turn your strategy into results. Learn
 enable you to win and keep customers.   of communication materials to support your Microsoft   what works best for your organization by measuring
 Teams communication strategy.                          results and making adjustments as you move forward
 Customer targeting – Customers are the starting point.
                                                        with your communication plan.
 Know your audience – who they are, your selection   Landing Page – This template gives you a starting point
 strategy, and how you’ll target them. Your plan should   to customize a web presence for your Teams practice.  Send emails – Send your emails according to your
 include net new and current customers                  campaign plan. To help improve delivery performance,
 Email Templates – Tailor these templates for your
 (cross-sell/upsell).                                   test for factors such as send day/time, subject lines and
 company and offerings. Ensure consistency of look and
                                                        preheaders, and CTAs.
 Strategy – Effective marketers use a variety of   feel. Choose the templates that are right for
 communication channels to inspire customer action   your message.   Start outbound calling – Pair your outbound marketing
 with a personal and targeted approach. This can include   campaign with outbound calls to ensure greater sales
 Customer Sales Presentation – Brand this presentation
 email, social, and web. We’ve created a number of      opportunities from your communication efforts.
 for your sales teams to deliver the core value proposition
 communication materials to support building your
 and benefits of Microsoft Teams.                       Host events – In person or online events are an effective
 Microsoft Teams practice.
                                                        way to share the value of your Microsoft Teams practice
 Social Assets – Use these social examples to build a social
 Timing – Maximize your approach through a series of    at scale. If hosting an online event, you can showcase a
 strategy for your Microsoft Teams practice.
 communications to build awareness and drive Microsoft   Microsoft Teams Live Event.
 Teams adoption.   Flyer – Brand this flyer to support your sales and
                                                        Get Social – Leverage your social channels to extend
 marketing activities.
                                                        your reach of your marketing efforts to include blogs,
                                                        Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.
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